This Ellen von Unwerth shot fits perfectly into the atmosphere of this sunny November Friday. Doesn’t it just make you take your over-the-knee boots, tweed coat and camera (although I do have binoculars too) and take a trip into the countryside for the weekend? Leaving you with a few notes from photography, fashion and film, I hope you all have a wonderful end of the week!
—Have you seen Carine Roitfeld in The Client for W magazine? “What’s the couture size?” she asks at Roger Vivier. “37” is the answer. “That’s mine. I have a couture foot. I didn’t know.” (by the way, I’m a couture size too!) You have to watch this.
—The Museum of Modern Art honored Pedro Almodóvar’s career which brings me to one of my weekend plans, going to see La piel que habito (The Skin I Live In), his latest film, (I’m not linking to it as I hate reading a movie synopsis before I see it and that’s also one of the reasons why the film guest posts here on Classiq reveal as little as possible the subject of a film). But I’m going to use a quote by film critic David Bradshaw about Antonio Banderas’ performance that I find most intriguing: “Banderas is a wonderfully charismatic leading man; Almodóvar has found in him what Hitchcock found in Cary Grant. He is stylish, debonair, but with a chilling touch of determination and menace.”
—Veruschka. My Life, a book about the life of Germany’s first supermodel, “the most beautiful woman in the world”, as Richard Avedon named her.
—Talking Pictures gathers photographer Ellen Graham’s works over 40 years. How amazing is that Warren Beatty cover?
photo: by Ellen von Unwerth for Dazed and Confused, September 2008
Hi Ada, the picture is perfect to describe the chilly weather and the mid November atmosphere. I’m currently away, visiting my parents who live in the Umbrian countryside and the landscape is so beautiful. Thank you flagging the Carine?s interview…I’m 37 as well! I can now say that I’m a couture size…
Regarding your previous post, “A personal touch”, I completely agree with you and I’m a fan of personalised stationary, a very elegant touch.
Thank you for sharing the link to Carine’s interview Ada. I hope you have a fabulous weekend and enjoy your film – it looks wonderful! xx
Best links!!! Thank you so much for the references, Ada! The movie is such a treat and I’m definitely going to find the book and add it to my collection.
You know me – I have got more or less every editorial that girl ever did.
Wishing you a beautiful day and wonderful weekend, sweetheart!
xxx
P.S. Listen, if you get a minute, do email me editorial names about you know who wearing you know what because I may have a few more for you.
I adored the pic and then i saw the carinne video – top post Ada!! xx
have a lovely weekend x
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They’re gorgeous! What a lovely shot! Enjoy the fabulous end of the week, Kellie xx
Beutiful, beautiful.
Yes, I do!
Ha ve a wonderful weekend, Ada! Xxxx
Hi Ada,
Beautiful picture! How have you been?
Have a great weekend
xx
Ada, your links are wonderful. I just watched the Roitfeld piece and really enjoyed it … and I’ve added that book to my wish list 😉
And I’m a 37 and a half so I’ll squeeze my feet into the couture shoes, haha
Have a wonderful weekend!
I am in love with that picture Ada…maybe I just wish I was one of those classy girls. Happy weekend to you.
Ada,
there should be an open fire in that country side cottage for the weekend. A very classy and chic image. Happy weekend to you!
Hi Ada! How are you? I saw the Roitfeld’s video and I thought it was really cool and interesting! I can’t get enough of her! Wishing you a lovely weekend! xoxoxoo
Hey I’m a 37 as well! Its fate! I loved that video… I read about the story in W last week but didn’t manage to watch the video until now – I just love Carine Roitfeld – how cute is she….Thanks for sharing.
Have a great weekend. Helen:)
Best weekend wishes, Ada!
I saw the client and totally enjoyed, thanks for sharing
Lovely image Ada.
Hope you had a great weekend.
xx
i want to be one of those girls in the picture above – so lovely!
Gorgeous! Such artistic and amazing looking photos. I love black and white
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